• Oversee Regulatory Compliance programs for product manufacturers, importers and distributors.• Reinstate Amazon listings when it isn’t clear why it was pulled and Amazon claims there are safety issues, whether missing testing reports, CPCs, or unclear safety/testing complaints from Amazon Safety team. I speak Amazonese. • FDA Consulting, registration and listings for dietary supplements, OTC medicines, medical devices, food and cosmetics.• UL testing and certification.• Arrange for testing and related paperwork for consumer products.• Consult with laboratories to develop quality system, including manual, documents, SOPS and records, internal audits to attain and maintain laboratory accreditation to ISO 17025 Standard, and approval by CPSC.

The Analytical Division of STC USA LLC (formerly Benchmark Laboratories LLC) is accredited to ISO 17025 and approved by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and conducts consumer product testing. • Developed the quality system, wrote the manual, documents and maintain records to attain laboratory accreditation to ISO 17025 Standard, and approval by CPSC.• Implemented new CRM & LIMS system that links all international labs.• Update to new ISO 17025:2017 Standard.• Develop multi faceted budget.• Conduct and Review Internal Audits.• Develop and Follow through on Corrective Actions/Preventive Actions (CAPA).• Oversee Proficiency Testing (PT).• Researched and Procured ICP, GC-MS, and other laboratory equipment, developed SOPs to operate and maintain their proper operation.• Expanded scope of laboratory testing and accreditation.• Oversaw construction of new laboratories to expand testing capabilities.• Manage marketing, customer requests and provide advice for consumer product testing needs. Build sales and relationships with new customers.• Oversee operation of laboratory, from receiving of samples, testing, writing test reports, billing, etc.• Maintain strategic relationships with subcontractors to offer an expanded set of tests.• Participate in ASTM Technical Committees and meetings in consumer products such as toys and juvenile products.

With multiple facilities in the USA & Canada, ALM, a division of Polymeric Resources Corporation, is a key supplier to the tool, furniture, and automotive industries, with products approved to the standards of companies such as Ford, GM, Daimler-Chrysler and DelphiISO 17025 accredited plastics material testing laboratory.• Implemented laboratory accreditation to ISO 17025 Standard.• Maintain ISO 17025 accreditation and ASTM, ISO and automotive standards.• Internal Audits with Corrective Actions/Preventive Actions (CAPA).• Oversee Collaborative Testing Services round robin proficiency testing (PT).• Liaison to Underwriters Laboratories for UL listed products; Reorganized and maintain UL protocol and records.• Reorganize Operation and Record keeping of laboratory to gain in efficiency and ease-of-use.• Consultant in “visual factory” to prevent errors and to streamline/debottleneck shop floor, warehouse and front office.• Oversee laboratory that has expanded to four members, performing approximately 17,000 tests annually.• Liaison with production/plant manager, with customer service department and salespeople. Relate technical data and properties to performance in particular applications.• Participate in technical meetings and support materials-approval goals.• Support and develop lab technicians, through leadership, communication, developing of SOPs and training lab technicians in proper use of laboratory equipment and execution of laboratory tests, safety and hazard training.• Maintain laboratory equipment, including proper operation and performance, troubleshooting, calibration and verification, with an appreciation for outsourcing and planning for future needs.• Insure appropriate naming and testing of material samples in a timely manner.• Generate certificates of analysis in a timely manner.

• Maintained ISO 17025 accreditation and ASTM, ISO and automotive standards.• Consultant in “visual factory” to prevent errors and to streamline/debottleneck shop floor, warehouse and front office.• Oversaw laboratory that has expanded to four members, performing approximately 17,000 tests annually.• Liaisoned with production/plant manager. Related technical data and properties to performance in particular applications.• Participate in technical meetings and support materials-approval goals.• Support and develop lab technicians, through leadership, communication, production of SOPs and training lab technicians in proper use of laboratory equipment and execution of laboratory tests, safety and hazard training.• Maintain laboratory equipment, including proper operation and performance, troubleshooting, calibration and verification, with an appreciation for outsourcing and planning for future needs.• Insure appropriate naming and testing of material samples in a timely manner.• Generate certificates of analysis in a timely manner.

ISO Guide 25 accredited plastics material testing laboratory, 1996 - 1998• Derived formulas and produce charts for quality control calculations.• Performed all appropriate mechanical, thermal, and rheological tests according to ASTM and ISO standards.• Operated Cincinnati Milacron Vista Sentry VSX 3.51 oz. injection molding machine for ISO test part production.

• Developed mechanical testing business.• Managed customer needs and advised on testing.• Oversaw operation of laboratory, from receiving of samples, testing, writing certificates, billing, etc.